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Author

Jones, D. (David)

Title

The history of France : from the origin of that nation to the year 1702. Containing, Besides all the Material Transactions in Peace and War, A Particular Account of the Steps taken by their Late Princes, to subvert their Civil Liberties, and to extirpate the Reformed Religion. With an introductory account of that country during the time of the Gauls and Franks, both before and after the Roman Conquest. To which is added, the antient and present state of France, as to its Constitution and Government, the Royal Family, the Nobility, and Offices Civil and Military, &c. With the effigies of all their kings, curiously ingraven. In two volumes.

Imprint

London, : Printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-bar, and Andr. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, MDCCII. [1702]

Physical description

2 v. (xxxvii, [3], 591, [3], 593-1256, [20] pages), plates : portraits 20 cm (8vo)

Note

Attributed to David Jones; see Snyder, Henry L. 'David Jones, Augustan historian and pioneer English annalist', Huntington Library Quarterly, 44 (1980): 11-26.

Note

With an index.

Note

Apparently printed by John Darby; the work is listed in an advertisement for 'Books printed by J. Darby' in Algernon Sidney's Discourses concerning government, 1704.

Note

Page 802 misnumbered 208.

Citation/references note

ESTC, N6894

Provenance

Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “377” added in manuscript in gap following “No”. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label (now on upper board) with "158". Gillingham reference -/377/158.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Provenance

Inscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

Binding

18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five support; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title (now on upper board); gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: volume 2 only.

Subject

France (Place) History 18th century.

Added entry--name

Browne, Daniel bookseller.

Added entry--name

Bell, Andrew bookseller.

Added entry--name

Pile, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aJones, D. (David).

24514$aThe history of France :$bfrom the origin of that nation to the year 1702. Containing, Besides all the Material Transactions in Peace and War, A Particular Account of the Steps taken by their Late Princes, to subvert their Civil Liberties, and to extirpate the Reformed Religion. With an introductory account of that country during the time of the Gauls and Franks, both before and after the Roman Conquest. To which is added, the antient and present state of France, as to its Constitution and Government, the Royal Family, the Nobility, and Offices Civil and Military, &c. With the effigies of all their kings, curiously ingraven. In two volumes.

260##$aLondon, :$bPrinted for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-bar, and Andr. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil,$cMDCCII. [1702]

300##$a2 v. (xxxvii, [3], 591, [3], 593-1256, [20] pages), plates :$bportraits$c20 cm (8vo)

500##$aAttributed to David Jones; see Snyder, Henry L. 'David Jones, Augustan historian and pioneer English annalist', Huntington Library Quarterly, 44 (1980): 11-26.

500##$aWith an index.

500##$aApparently printed by John Darby; the work is listed in an advertisement for 'Books printed by J. Darby' in Algernon Sidney's Discourses concerning government, 1704.

500##$aPage 802 misnumbered 208.

5104#$aESTC,$cN6894

561##$aPrinted bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “377” added in manuscript in gap following “No”. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. Spine label (now on upper board) with "158". Gillingham reference -/377/158.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

561##$aInscription on title page: "Tho: Pile:".

563##$a18th-century sprinkled and plain brown calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five support; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; gilt tooling on spine; paper spine label with title (now on upper board); gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red.

590##$aImperfect: volume 2 only.

651#0$aFrance$xHistory$y18th century.

7001#$aBrowne, Daniel,$ebookseller.

7001#$aBell, Andrew,$ebookseller.

7001#$aPile, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7001#$aFreke, Thomas,$eformer owner.

7102#$aSt. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England),$eowner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.